#D5ABE0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.6% 0.086 319.2), rgb(213, 171, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#D5ABE0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5ABE0 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 171, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.086 319.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D5ABE0 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5ABE0 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5ABE0 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5ABE0 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5ABE0
oklch(79.6% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C583D7
oklch(70.7% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#B660CC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#A143B8
oklch(55.6% 0.191 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A339F
oklch(49.1% 0.179 319.2)
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Step 800
800
#702C81
oklch(42.7% 0.148 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2967
oklch(37.7% 0.115 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#D5ABE0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A5B6E2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBBDE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B1BD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5ABE0
#D5ABE0
oklch(79.6% 0.086 319.2)
- #A0CA95
#A0CA95
oklch(79.5% 0.086 139.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D5ABE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.071
Use #D5ABE0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.